Toronto striker Jermain Defoe can have no complaints over his England World Cup snub

SNUB: Defoe was disappointed to be left out of Roy Hodgson's England squad for Brazil [AP]

The former Tottenham striker did not even make the list of seven players on standby for Brazil.

But rather than blasting Hodgson, Defoe ought to be asking himself why on earth did he join Toronto FC in February.

Yes, they are a Major League Soccer side, but as we saw with David Beckham playing in America means you are "out of sight, out of mind" when it comes to the international scene.

His transfer was one of those rare ones where you find yourself thinking "is this a spoof?".

GAMBLE: Defoe's switch to the MLS put his World Cup chances in real jeopardy [PA]

Rather like when former Tottenham team-mate and former England international David Bentley went to play for Russian side FC Rostov in 2012 - and, by the way, what a tragic waste of a promising talent his story is.